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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
2
The Eugene Weekly Guard notes its Friday publication schedule and Oregon location with subscription details. It includes postal marking language and pricing mentions tied to advance payment. The fragmented text references Eugene post office and second class matter status.
The Guard Printing Co. offers new or renewing subscribers who pay one year in advance from Aug 1 1906 a free year of either the Twice-a-Week St Louis Republic or the Oregon Agriculturalist. Subscriptions may choose in September, and magazines not delivered will be exchanged for one of the two papers at no extra cost. Mail payments to GUARD PRINTING CO Eugene Oregon.
In Roseburg a city council meeting accuses F. J. Blakely, head of the light and water systems, of investing no money while claiming 19,000 in the plant. The Willamette Valley Co. offered 220,000 for the properties, mostly as assumed debt, to push a private consolidation that would yield dividends to investors without direct cash investment. The protest notes watered stock and bond debt benefiting outsiders, with Blakely resisting terms and the city facing a franchise bid as pressure.
Promoters trade on special privileges and lucrative charges, turning working capital from supporters into stock and bond issues. They become capitalists through extortionate fees, transforming franchise support into financial gains at the expense of the people who funded them.
President Roosevelt urges active state action on child labor, praising Pennsylvania for starting reforms and calling for further strengthening and enforcement. He notes limited federal power and that state legislatures must lead, while praising honesty, open primaries, and public ownership within his political vision.
A ten month old case near Hillsboro centers on Carey Snyder found dead in a thicket with a forehead wound. Coroners ruled self-inflicted death, later a skull fracture was found, and investigators suspect revenge or robbery ties. The tale links Snyder to a diamond theft, Oregon remittances, a fast life, and a senator’s scandal.
The Gulf region sees storms on a rough five year cycle. Five years ago Galveston endured a devastating storm that nearly destroyed the city. Earlier, a September 2 storm near Yucatan crossed the Gulf causing major damage in New Orleans and Mobile and sweeping across the South to Washington.
Mr Hearst, a candidate for governor of New York, unveils a personal platform so broad it may stand for many causes. The move signals an expansive policy stance aimed at drawing wide voter support.
Twenty cent copper is almost in sight as the Amalgamated Copper Company alone reports earnings near 25,000,000. Copper camps across the Pacific slope, including Lane county, are urged to accelerate development amid strong prospects and rapid expansion.
Decent thinking people align with Mayor Wright of Tacoma against a penal fines regime that targets women in that city. The policy subjects unfortunates to regular fines, prompting debate over fairness and enforcement.
A morning paper reports on vice in Tacoma, noting fines could raise about $10,000 annually for the city. It mentions the Willamette Valley Co seeking a gas franchise extension and later an electric railway extension, reflecting a pattern of private firms demanding favors before addressing public complaints.
The Mormon church leader, President Smith, was arrested and charged with polygamy amid Smoot hearings. In his testimony before the Senate committee, he admitted having five wives, a fact Utah officials only recently uncovered after the birth of a child to his fifth wife.
The document accuses Chas. E. Hughes of being a boodler and a corporation tool while labeling Mr. Hearst an anarchist and foe of good government. The writer says if a New York voter, they might go fishing on election day.
A morning tornado swept a large strip of Louisiana, striking New Orleans after 8 00. Homes damaged and about a dozen injured in the city. At Pontchartrain la four people died and Hawes family perished when their Pontchalouca residence was razed. Estimates place property damage around 200 000 with many homes uninhabitable and some lives reported lost nearby.
East Las Vegas New Mexico reports an unprecedented snowstorm that cut all communication with telephones lines and telegraphs down. Electric light and streetcar service are halted. Every tree in the city is damaged and about a thousand are bent by the heavy snow.
Special correspondence from Florence notes the tug Kobarta sailing to Astoria for cannery and storage supplies to Florence Canning Co. owned by Wm. Kyle & Sons Co. The gasoline schooner Washealore sails to San Francisco with lumber from Oregon & California Lumber Co. L. Roscoe heads to Yaquina for U S inspections as Chinook salmon run strengthens and silversides begin, signaling larger future canneries outputs.
A playful verse follows Mary and Bill as courtship begins with cooing and billing. The pair waver into bold confession, a hesitant engagement, and plans for marriage culminating in local social expectations and a preacher.
An onlookers tale recounts a duel attempt gone wrong when a participant slipped on a banana peel left on the field of honor. The incident derailed the bout, drawing lighthearted commentary on safety and etiquette in ceremonial combat.
A Philadelphia expert argues that charming women cease to be girls at thirty-five and become women, a claim that critics call slander. The piece notes some gransmothers at that age and questions social expectations, asking whose business it is if a woman remains a girl at fifty.
In a clipped dialogue, a witness praises a young man as brave and thoughtful. The remark emphasizes his calm, unselfish demeanor in social settings, noting he rarely irritates others despite possessing courage. The exchange hints at a favorable impression of character.
A brief exchange highlights a character defined by inertia. The humor rests on a paradox as one critic notes the subject’s apparent strength lies in his refusal to act, provoking a wry reaction about productivity and personality.
A sharp critique unfolds on court case hacks, doctors, and experts who peddle praise or skew science for money. It argues that hired voices, whether for or against a client, distort truth, stain reputations, and reveal the sordid side of paid testimony in legal battles.
A terse essay argues that English frames governmental truth and liberty, tracing the idea of unalienable rights to Magna Carta and the Declaration. It condemns tyranny, extols consent of the governed, and critiques reliance on force, urging trust in reason and public conscience.
Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury urges fair play for capital formed as corporations. He warns against punishing corporations as institutions and cautions that disrespect for courts fuels anarchy and socialism. He calls for honesty, adherence to forefathers standards, and lawful remedies.
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